Public Safety Communications
Cisco IP Interoperability and Collaboration System (IPICS) is a complete IP-based dispatch and incidence response solution loaded with capabilities.
It provides an enhanced dispatch console, UHF/VHF radio interoperability, emergency first-responder notification, and integration with IP phones, cell phones, PCs, and mobile devices.
Boost Personnel Effectiveness and Reduce Communication Costs
IPICS is a scalable, cost-effective way for all of your public safety personnel to communicate quickly and reliably using whatever desktop or mobile device is at hand. It gives the communications equipment you already have new capabilities.
Solutions Components
Cisco IPICS Server: Manage radio, talk-groups, channel and media resources; authenticate users, and define policies.
Cisco IPICS Dispatch Console: A state-of-the-art IP-based radio dispatching solution for mission-critical radio communications. This console empowers public safety officials to consolidate information relating to an incident and instantly share it among participants.
Cisco IPICS Mobile Client: This smart phone application allows users to collaborate with other incident participants.
Cisco IPICS IP-Phone Client: Allows personnel to use Cisco Unified IP phones to collaborate with other personnel on radio push-to-talk channels.
Benefits
- Integrates with almost any analog or digital radio system for dynamic any-to-any push-to-talk (PTT) communications
- Highly available so that there is no single point of failure
- IP-based dispatch console delivers features that dispatchers expect, plus rich-media incident management and real-time collaboration between dispatchers and responders
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